Freight Ship

"Boat?"

Xia Qiu was slightly taken aback when she heard this request. She looked at Robin, wondering why she wanted to do this.

"To be precise, I need some items, and you can only operate at sea, so I need you to bring a cargo ship."

Robin explained, "The ship's planks can be used for construction, and there are many supplies inside. Generally, there are beds, blankets, clothes, drinks, food, bowls and chopsticks, pots and pans, seasonings, and some tools on board."

"I need these things to survive. Take clothes, for example; you can't expect me to wear only this one outfit. And if I only drink plain water, I might get sick; it's better to heat and sterilize it before drinking," Robin said with a smile.

"I see."

Xia Qiu nodded. To survive and ensure her basic needs, she was indeed lacking in many things.

Robin asked, "So, can you say yes?"

"Yes, yes."

Xia Qiu nodded. In exchange, this condition was not unreasonable.

"That's good." Robin smiled with satisfaction, and then said, "You can sink the ship, so you don't have to worry about me leaving by boat."

At this point, Robin paused and said, "As for ships, you can go to Alabasta. There are many cargo ships in the port cities there. You can bring one with you."

"Good."

Xia Qiu nodded and agreed.

However, he did not leave immediately, but waited until nightfall before setting off for Alabasta.

They took advantage of the opportunity to feed the crocodiles and then brought back a boat.

With that in mind, Xia Qiu headed to Alabasta. After more than an hour, he arrived at Lodestar Island and went directly into the river to hunt crocodiles.

Although Xia Qiu's visits two or three times made some of the crocodiles aware of Xia Qiu existence, there were many crocodiles in the river, numbering as many as five or six hundred. He only attacked the outermost crocodiles, and most of them were unaware of his presence.

Secondly, even if you find out, there's no need to worry.

They spend most of their time in the water every day. There are very few lakes in Alabasta, especially in recent years, and there is very little water elsewhere except in the Rain Country.

Their habitat is in this river, where they spend most of their time.

They only come once every two days Xia Qiu, and each time it only lasts a few minutes. They eat the crocodiles and run away, but they are safe most of the time.

They don't know when Xia Qiu will come, so naturally they don't know when they should go ashore to hide.

The way summer and Xia Qiu attack each other means that, apart from the target, other crocodiles will not be attacked, and therefore will not be forced to change their living environment.

Therefore, Xia Qiu is not worried that they will leave the river.

Xia Qiu entered the river, bit a crocodile, slowly left, ate it, and then began looking for boats in the harbor.

He was at the coastal port of Rapeseed Flower City, located on the right side of the river, which is also the largest port in Alabasta.

Most ships dock here.

Alabasta has vast deserts and is short of resources, so many supplies need to be transported from other places, and there are many ships coming and going here every day.

There are dozens of ships docked here at the port right now.

"It can't be too big."

Xia Qiu looked at the ships. He was powerful, but he needed to think carefully about how to sail such a long distance at sea.

It should be under forty meters and not too large.

Xia Qiu excluded several large ships and searched for a ship about thirty meters long.

It must be a cargo ship, preferably still carrying some cargo.

Xia Qiu's eyes searched for the cargo ships. He originally distinguished them by whether they had cannons or not, but found that all the ships had cannons. Xia Qiu thought that this was the Grand Line and that the sea was very dangerous, so he let it go.

So Xia Qiu took the initiative to search for the Harpoon Crossbow, because the giant sea fish on the Grand Line were a much greater threat than pirates.

Secondly, there's the waterline. For ships of the same size, a larger waterline indicates a larger cargo capacity.

That's the one.

In the Xia Qiu, they discovered a cargo ship that was over thirty meters long and had a very deep draft.

"Since there are still cargoes on board, there must be people inside. I can't just take them back with me."

Xia Qiu frowned, then suddenly rushed over, came to the bottom of the boat, pressed his head against the hull, and slowly pushed against it.

"The ship is tilting, what's happening?"

A sound came from the ship, and figures appeared on the side of the ship.

Boom, boom.

The ship began to shake violently and rock continuously.

"Disembark first."

The people on the boat immediately began to disembark, numbering five or six. Once ashore, they looked at the water with puzzlement.

After Xia Qiu and the others got off, they planned to push the boat out, but they saw the anchor.

The massive anchor sank to the bottom of the harbor, one corner of it embedded in the soil.

The purpose of an anchor is to stabilize the ship and prevent it from being swept away by the waves.

The anchor is located at the bow of the ship. It is easier to drag the ship with the anchor than to push it, and it also allows for better control of the direction.

So Xia Qiu swam over, dragged out the anchor, and put it in her mouth.

The anchor is Navy anchor, double-hooked, and the most commonly used type of anchor. After being bitten, Xia Qiu used the front row of teeth to hold the anchor in place.

Then he rushed off into the distance.

Splash!

The chain was straightened, but then it stopped abruptly with a click. The boat shuddered, but did not move.

"Is there a cable?"

Xia Qiu guessed that the boat was tied to the shore by a cable, so he reversed and rushed out again, using eight-tenths of his strength.

boom.

The anchor was pulled straight, and with a bang, the ship shook violently. The mooring lines gradually broke, but not completely.

"What exactly happened?"

On shore, the crew members witnessed this scene with bewilderment.

Underwater, Xia Qiu reversed back again and continued to surge forward, this time using all her strength.

boom.

This time, the mooring rope snapped, pulling the bow of the ship, which, under Xia Qiu's guidance, slowly sailed into the distance.

"Our ship!" the crew shouted.

"There's something underwater, let's go in and take a look." A crew member jumped into the sea and tried to get closer.

But the ship was getting faster and faster, and slowly it left the area.

The ship is extremely heavy, but on water, it can be pulled with relatively little force.

For example, when a huge cargo ship enters or leaves the dock, it is feared that the power of the propeller will disturb the surrounding waters and make the current unstable, so it is towed by a tugboat.

Summer and Xia Qiu are incredibly powerful; they can even propel a 40-50 meter boat forward slightly with its sails hoisted.

Not to mention just pulling each other along.

Xia Qiu towed the boat towards the island, his body exposed on the water as he pulled it forward at a speed of seven or eight knots per hour.

When Xia Qiu came, at a speed of about 20 knots, it took an hour and a half to reach Alabasta.

A tugboat would take at least four hours.

In addition, they also need to avoid the wind and waves and feed in the sea, which takes even longer.

Therefore, Xia Qiu did not return to the island until the next morning.

boom.

The ship crashed into the shore with a loud bang.

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

Robin woke up with a start in the house, sat up and stretched, slowly straightened up, stood up from the dry grass, and walked out of the house barefoot.

She strode towards the shore with her long legs, but as soon as she stepped out of the woods, she froze.

A huge ship was docked at the shore, and not far away, the Black Fish poked its head out of the water, laughing as it looked at itself.

"They arrived so quickly, and on such a large cargo ship."

Robin was somewhat surprised and quickly walked over.